Transcript SFTCT - Overall Structure

NAFC Marine Centre
WELCOMES
UNIVERSITY OF TURKU
29 August 2006
Main Building
(1992)
SSQC Ltd
Shetland School of
Nautical Studies
Food Innovation Centre
Marine
Hatchery
John Goodlad Centre (2001)
(1999)
- Marine Science
Port Arthur House (2000)
- Student Accommodation
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What is the NAFC?
• The NAFC Marine Centre is the main operation
of a Charitable Trust
– The Shetland Fisheries Training Centre Trust
• Other parts of the trust are 3 Limited Companies
– Shetland Seafood Quality Control Ltd (SSQC)
– Shetland Fisheries Centre Ltd (SFC)
– Shetland Fisheries Training Association (SFTA)
• The Trust was formed in 1988 and the main
building opened for business in 1992
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Trust Vision & Mission …
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– To be an international fisheries centre of
excellence, providing high quality resources to
support and enhance the development and
sustainability of the fisheries industries.
Mission
– To be a customer-focused leader in fisheries
education, training, research and
development.
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Trust Management
• Our trustees are balanced between the Shetland
Islands Council and industry groups
– 5 councillors including the Convenor, Sandy Cluness
– 4 Representatives from the local fishing and
aquaculture associations
• Our links with local industry, both aquaculture
and fish catching sectors, are very good
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NAFC – Summary Facts
• Total student enrolments (12 months to
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31/07/05)
675
Full time student equivalent 2004/05
101
Courses offered
90
Staff (including restaurant)
c. 65
For Higher Education (HNC and above) we are
an Academic Partner in the UHI Millennium
Institute
70% + of our funding is from the Shetland
Sources
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So what do we do?
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Fisheries training & education
Aquaculture training & education
We are the SIC Fisheries Department
Conduct research in marine sciences
Merchant Navy training & education
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So what do we do?
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Engineering training & education
Commercial services for aquaculture & fisheries
Run our own fish farms & restaurant
Creating the Shetland Food Innovation Centre
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Problem Areas …
• Our remit means we must run some courses for
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small classes (increases staff contact time)
Staff must multi-task
We have a big facility that is financed on an
annual basis
Location – remote, small local student
population, high transport costs
Our target industries have been going through a
tough time recently
Have had to suspend 2 of our flagship activities
– Our M Sc in Marine Aquaculture
– Research in our Marine Hatchery
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Some Highlights …
• In Sept 2004, NAFC started a Merchant Navy
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Cadet Programme, one of only 5 in the UK
Run other Nautical & Engineering courses for
Merchant Navy and fishing vessels
– >260 MCA Certificates of Competency gained
– Operate state-of the art Full Mission Bridge simulator
• Contracted to the FRS Marine Lab to monitor
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Monkfish catches
Running a jig fishing project funded by FIFG and
SEAFISH
Offered 1st taught M Sc and had first PhD
graduate of the UHI Millennium Institute
UKAS accreditation for our Microbiology lab
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Limited Companies
Shetland Seafood Quality Control Ltd. (SSQC)
• Provides Quality Assurance & laboratory services
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to industry
SSQC has 3 main business activities
– Inspectorate Services - provides UKAS quality
accreditation for farmed salmon & white fish market
– Marine Farm Services – provides environmental and
benthic analysis services to the aquaculture industry
– Chemistry & Microbiology Lab Services – provides
chemical & microbiological analyses for the
aquaculture industry (UKAS accredited for e coli)
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What future for the NAFC?
• We have an excellent facility and excellent staff
• We have changed to become the NAFC Marine
Centre and grow our capability and reputation
– My aim is to get more outside funding into the
organisation
– Be more collaborative in fisheries & aquaculture
education and research
– Look at new areas to be involved in e.g. Marine
Renewable Energy, Oceanography, Fisheries/
Aquaculture Economics
– We will continue to expand our Merchant Navy
education & training as the market allows
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